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ORIGINAL ARTICLE Bulletin of the Maritime Institute in Gdańsk Strategic documents in development of inland navigation on the Polish and Belarusian section of E40 Dokumenty strategiczne w rozwój żeglugi śródlądowej w polskiej i białoruskiej części E40 Wkład autorów: ABCDEFG ABCDEFG A – Study Design Marcin Kalinowski , Rafał Koba , B – Data Collection ABCDEFG C – Statistical Analysis Urszula Kowalczyk D – Manuscript Preparation E – Literature Search F – Funds Collection Instytut Morski w Gdańsku. Zakład Ekonomiki i Prawa Article history: Received: 10.01.2016 Accepted: 06.05.2016 Published: 16.05.2016 Abstract: The international waterway E40 is incorporated into the network of inland waterways of transnational importance. It’s a kind of link between the two water basins of the Baltic Sea and the Black Sea. The route runs through three countries, Poland, Bela- rus and Ukraine. The article shows a review of strategic documents regarding the revitalization of this connection at regional, national and international levels. Due to the fact that the sections running through the territory of Poland and Belarus requ- ire major modernization works, the authors of the article focus mainly on the analysis of the selected documents related to those countries. The entire section of the Ukrainian stretch of the waterway is basically navigable and does not require major modernization works. The article will be useful to create a strategy for the revitalization of the international waterway E40 in Poland, and will facilitate any decision on accession and signing of the European Agreement on the Main Inland Waterways of International Importance (AGN) convention by Poland. The article can also provide material to support development policies of companies conducting their business based on infrastructure located along the E40 waterway. Keywords: Strategic documents, AGN, waterway E40, revitalization, inland navigation Streszczenie: Międzynarodowa droga wodna E40 wpisana jest w sieć dróg wodnych śródlądowych o znaczeniu ponadnarodowym. Stanowi swoisty łącznik dwóch akwenów: Morza Bałtyckiego i Morza Czarnego. Jej trasa przebiega przez trzy kraje Polskę, Białoruś i Ukrainę. Artykuł ma charakter przeglądowy i przedstawia analizę strategicznych dokumentów rozwojowych wpisanych w rewitalizację tego połączenia na poziomie regionalnym, krajowym i międzynarodowym. Z uwagi, iż odcinki przebiegające przez tereny Polski i Białorusi wymagają największych prac modernizacyjnych, autorzy artykułu skupili się głównie na anali- zie wybranych dokumentów kierowanych do tych krajów. Ukraiński odcinek drogi wodnej jest w zasadzie na całym odcinku żeglowny i nie wymaga większych prac modernizacyjnych. Artykuł będzie przydatny do stworzenia strategii rewitalizacji mię- dzynarodowej drogi wodnej E40 w Polsce oraz ułatwi podjęcie decyzji dotyczącej przystąpienia i podpisania przez Polskę kon- wencji AGN. Artykuł może również stanowić materiał wspomagający politykę i rozwój firm prowadzących swoją działalność w oparciu o infrastrukturę zlokalizowaną wzdłuż drogi wodnej E40.. Słowa kluczowe: Dokumenty strategiczne, AGN, droga wodna E40, rewitalizacja, żegluga śródlądowa Introduction for sustainable development of TEN-T (Trans-European Trans- port Networks). Currently the route is navigable only from the The International Waterway E40 links the Baltic and Black Black Sea up to the Polish-Belarusian border. There is a lack of Seas running from Gdansk via Polish, Belarusian and Ukra- a fully navigable link between Dnieper and Vistula and it is the 88 inian territory up to Kherson. It is considered as an integral major obstacle, not only technically but legally and organisa- part of the European inland waterways network, important tionally as well, in the development of efficient inland water- BMI, 2016; 31(1): 88-95 DOI: 10.5604/12307424.1202227 www.bullmaritimeinstitute.com ORIGINAL ARTICLE Bulletin of the Maritime Institute in Gdańsk way transport on the entire route E40. The article’s focus is on poor and socially excluded to get access to the labour market. the essential strategic documents regarding development of EU countries, including Poland, are obliged to implement the navigation on the Polish and Belarusian section of E 40. Par- stipulations of the Strategy with corresponding national regu- ticular attention was put on the issue of “missing links”. There lations and policies. are a number of international, national and regional legal acts and provisions governing the subject of navigation, restora- White paper 2011 tion and operation on inland waterways, which are binding and have to be respected. Transport has been always regarded as a key factor behind de- velopment and further integration of EU economies. The Eu- ropean Commission presents agreed frameworks of transport Inland waterways in the EU strategic policy in the form of political documents commonly referred to documents as “white papers”. The currently binding document that deter- mines the future of inland waterway transport is: White Paper Strategy ”EUROPE 2020” 2011. Roadmap to a Single European Transport Area - Towards a competitive and resource efficient transport system. The docu- ”EUROPE 2020. A strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive ment points out the strategic targets for EU transport until the growth”, is a key document for mid-term EU development stra- year 2050. The white paper defines the essential challenges for tegy. It was adopted by the European Council on 17 June 2010. the European transport system until the year 2050 which should be met taking into the account the following needs: At the European Union level there are several instruments for ♦♦ more investment resulting in higher competitiveness of the implementation of EUROPE 2020 Strategy, namely seven European transport, flagship initiatives and 10 Integrated Guidelines regarding ♦♦ solving the increasing problem of congestion, economic policy and employment measures in each mem- ♦♦ balancing development of transport systems of Western ber – state. As an example of a flagship initiative, there can be and Eastern Europe, mentioned the ”European platform against poverty”, which ♦♦ reducing dependence on crude oil and the emission of aims to ensure social and territorial cohesion by helping the greenhouse gases. 89 Fig 1. International Inland Waterway E40 Source: Maritime Institute in Gdańsk. Economics and Law Department BMI, 2016; 31(1): 88-95 DOI: 10.5604/12307424.1202227 www.bullmaritimeinstitute.com ORIGINAL ARTICLE Bulletin of the Maritime Institute in Gdańsk Among the initiatives there are those that directly address is- EFSI includes a list of potential investment projects which mi- sues of inland waterway trans port. The White Paper 2011 also ght be financed. Poland presented a full range of transport- stipulates that carriages longer than 300 km should be shifted -related projects within ESIF, from which only few relate to the to other transport modes than road transport (railways, inland E40 waterway. waterway transport); 30% of road freight over 300 km should shift to other modes by 2030, and more than 50% by 2050. The Proposed investments on the E40 include: Paper also postulates close integration of inland waterway ♦♦ Development of barrage below Wloclawek - amount of transport with sea ports. 0,04 billon Euro; ♦♦ Modernization of Lower Vistula from km 847 + 000 to 772 TEN-T Network Programme + 000 –amount of 0,02 billion Euro; ♦♦ Modernization of Lower Vistula from km 772 + 000 to 718 Trans European TEN-T Network Programme aims to stimu- + 000 –amount of 0,02 billion Euro; late infrastructural investments resulting in the integrated ♦♦ Modernization of Lower Vistula from km 933 + 000 to 847 transport network including all EU countries and transport + 000 – amount of 0,017 billion Euro; modes. ♦♦ Restoration of the canalized Brda River and investment in the infrastructure of the Bydgoszcz water node- 0,01 bil- There are no Polish inland waterways present on that list, lion Euro; despite the fact that investments into inland waterways in ♦♦ Project ”Vistula”, requiring the creation of a feasibility stu- Germany and The Netherlands within Northern Sea-Baltic dy of a project of hydroelectric power plant and dam deve- corridor were highlighted. It is the result of several years of ne- lopment on the 1st stage and completion of investments glected development of waterways and inland shipping infra- in the 2nd stage- amount of 0,834 billion Euro. structure. This situation complicates the process of waterway restoration and transport potential of the fleet. The finalization of th above mentioned investments would improve the situation on the Polish part of the E40 waterway, Polish waterways were not considered as an important ele- however additional actions on the problematic Plock-Warsaw ment of European transport network. Only the Polish part of and Zegrze - Brest parts will be still needed. the Odra waterway from Szczecin to Berlin and ports in Szc- zecin, Świnoujście, Gdynia and Gdansk were included in the The main EU regulations TEN-T base list. The EU regulations listed below concern member states who On the 11th of December 2013, ”Connecting Europe” invest- implemented the complete EU legal conditions. Poland incor- ment plan with a 50 billion Euro value was established in order porated these regulations into national law system through to enhance European transport, energy and digital network. several acts and assured their following. Other countries wi- This instrument is focused on investments in key infrastruc-
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